Select committee: Women and Equalities Committee
Conclusion 27
12th Report – Menstrual health of girls and young women
Published 4 Mar 2026
Addressed to Government Equalities Office
Women and Equalities Committee Reproductive health conditions: girls and young women All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
There has been long-overdue progress towards tackling the problem of painful gynaecological procedures such as hysteroscopies and some intrauterine device contraceptive coil fittings. The relevant guidelines from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare on avoiding unnecessary pain are now good and comprehensive. We welcome evidence that many sexual health services are now adopting improved practice in relation to coil fittings. However, concern remains that improved pain management is still not being applied consistently, and women are still enduring unnecessary pain. (Conclusion, Paragraph 116)
From: Women and Equalities Committee, 12th Report – Menstrual health of girls and young women (HC 1265), 4 March 2026
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 26 May 2026 (deadline 4 May 2026).